Deck structure for barges



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W.l G. ESMOND DECK STRUCTURE FOR BARGES Filed'sept. 4. 1929 wNov. l24, .1931

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Patented Nov. 24, 1931 UNITED s'rivrss PATENT OFFICE WILLIAM( G. ESMOND, OF STRATFORD, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR T EDG-AR AMES, OF NEW YORK, NQY.

DECK STRUCTURE SFORy BARGES Application iled September 4, 1929. Serial No. 390,404.

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Another object of the invention is to provide ina structure of this kind an improved log rail for retaining the load on the deck.

Another object 'of theiiivention is to provide an improved, renewable, replaceable ar inored lograil, and an improved raised deck associated with the loading deck.

Gtlier objects of the invention are to iinprove generally the simplicity and efciency 55,. ot' such structures and to provide a structure ot this kind which is durable and watertight and well drained in use, and economical to construct.

Still other objects of the invention will appear as the description proceeds; and

while herein details of the inventionV arev described and claimed and the claims mention barges, the invention is not limited to these, sine-e many and various changes may be made and the structure may be applied to boats and platforms without departing from the scope of the invention asclaimed in the broader claims. Therefore the claims are not to be construed as limited to barges or boats.

r)The inventive features for the accomplishment ci these and other ob]ects are shown herein in connection withan improved barge which, briefly stated, includes a frame having transverse deck beamssupporting a plate secured to the sides of the barge and over the ends of the beams. Transverse angle pieces secured on said beams remote from the ends of the barge, and longitudinal angle i pieces secured en the outer marginloi said plate engage the ends and sides of a wooden loading deck carriedon said beams. Additional angle members .are secured to said transverse pieces and engage over the ends of the deck.

member mayv carry deck house machinery or the like.

ln the accompanying drawings showing,

by way of example, one of many possible embodiments ot the invention. i

Fig. 1 is a iragmental side elevation of the barge; v v

Fig. 2 is a ragmental transverse vertical sectional view, partly in elevation, of the barge, the section being taken substantially on the line oi' 2-2 Fig. 1, looking in the direction of the arrows of said line;

F ig.V 3 is a ragmental transverse vertical sectional view, drawn to a larger scale, the section being taken substantially `on the same line 2-2 oli Fig. 1, looking in the direction of the arrows of said line; Y.

Fig. i is a ragmental side elevation showing a portion of the side of the barge;

Fig. 5 is a Ylcragmental side elevation showing the piece of one of the notched` truss members; and e Y Fig. 6 is a fragmental perspective view showing parts of the log rail, the deck and said transverse pieces. 1

My improved loading deck is shown in combination with a barge preferably of steel except where other material is specified though it is noted that the invention is not in all respects limited to a. metal construction. While the invention is not limited to any particular form of frame, the parts are shown mounted on a frame comprising transverse trusses 10 having transverse upper' and lower frame'members 11 and 12, side frame members 13, corner plates 14l oining the ends of the members, and upriglits and lattice inembers V15 and 16 respectively intermediately connecting the upper and lower frame members 1l and 12.

Longitudinal members 18 secured to the uprights and the inner edge faces et said upper and lower members and braces 19 serve to strengthen the frame longitudinally.

The side and bottom plates of the barge comprise channel shapes 20, 21 and 22 (Figs. 1 and 3) extending Yfrom one end to the other of the bottom and sides of the barge, and riveted to the members 12 and 13, and having inwardlyturned lianges 23, 2l disposed in notches 25 (Figs. 1, 3 and G) in the members 12, 13, and engaging the anges of adjacent shapes and riveted thereto by means et rivets 26 (Fig. 3).

Curved shaped bilge plates 23 overlap and are riveted to adjacent marginal shapes 21 and 22 of the sides and bottom, and are strengthened by curved transverse angle pieces 29.

rlhe upper members 11.form deck beams carrying plates 30 riveted to the upper flange 23 of the uppermost side channel shape and lying on and riveted to the ends ol' the deck beams.

A wooden loading deck 32 of longitudinal strips of cushioning wood flooring is laid on said deck beams and plates 30 with the ends of the strips resting on a lower i'iange 34 and abutting an upstanding flange 33, Fig. 5, ot a transverse angle piece 35 extending across the barge near each end thereof, the iiange 33 being riveted flat to a verticaltransverse or cross plate 36 intermediately riveted to the uprights 1G and having its lower edge riveted to an angle piece 37 riveted to the members 13.

A longitudinal angle piece 38 (Fig. 3) mounted 0n the outer edges ot said plate 30 comprises an upturned flange 39 engaged by the outer deck strip 40, `and a flange l1 flat on said plate 30 and secured thereto by means of rivets 42 extending through said plate and the adjacent flange 23 of the adjacent chann nel shape.

A load retaining and cushionin wooden log rail (Figs. 1 and 3) on the outer flooring strips abuts said cross plate 3G and is rabbeted to receive said upturned [lange 39, Fig. 3. This rail is extended a considerable distance above the level of the deck and is chamfered at its upper outer longitudinal corner 51.

Caulking 52, 53 (Fig. and 54 (Fig. 5) is forced between the lower inner corner of the log rail and said deck, between the outmost deck strip L.t0 and said upturned flange 39, .and between the llange 33 and the ends of the deck strips, to prevent the entrance of water below the deck. Said vertical cross plates 36, certain angle pieces and said log rail 50 serve to form a load receiving well.

A combined gunwale, collision and rubbing plate or armor 55 (Figs. 3 and 5) secured on and riveted to the outer face of the upper channel shapes 23, 24 and said upturned flange 39 and the outer 'tace of the log rail is curved over the chamfered portion 51 and forms a cover portion 56 covering the top ace of the log rail. Large screws 57 passed through said cover portion into the log rail serve for holding the log rail in place; and permit the removal and replacement of the log rail by removal of the screws.

A rubbing plate 53 (Figs. 1 and 2) maybe secured along the sides of the barge some distance below the gunwale plate.

The log rails, transverse plates 36 and certain angle pieces cooperate to lorm a well; the log rails and gunwale plates having scuppers 60 passing therethrough at the level of the deck flooring to drain the well.

The end deck beams 62 (Fig. 1) are raised above the level et the beams 11; and at each end a deck house plate G3 (Figs. 1 and 5) is secured entirely over the rake (54 of the barge and rests on the beams said cover portion 56 ot the plate 55 and an upper angle piece G5, riveted to the upper edge of the plate 3G and is adapted to receive a deck house (57, machinery and the like.

While the claims herein mention barges, it is understood that they are to be construed broadly enough to cover any vfloating or fixed structures having corresponding parts.

The deck being ot wood or other cushioning material provides a broad cushioning floor adapted to receive, without shock to the trame, any load such as stone, orcs, hardware and the like which may be lowered or dropped thereon.

rthe log rail and the transverse plates 3G and angle pieces G5 forming the well, serve to prevent the load from rolling or sliding from the deck.

The gunwale plate is slightly yieldable or springy; and the log rail being ot wood or other cushioning material withstands shocks from cargo or the like which may strike against the gunwale plate, but is at the same time protected, from wear and cutting, by the gunwale plate. Removal of the screws 57 permit the log rail to be replaced from time to time when its libers become rotted or too much shattered by the shocks.

I claim as my invention,

1. In a barge, deck beams; a longitudinal plate secured over the ends of the beams; a longitudinal angle piece secured on the outer margin of said plate; a loading deck on said beams and engaging said angle piece; a log rail on the deck also engaging said angle piece; and a gunwale plate attached to the side of the barge and extending inwardly over t-he longitudinal plate, angle piece and log rail and secured to the top ot the latter.

2. In a barge, deck beams; a longitudinal plate secured over the ends oi' the beams; a longitudinal angle piece secured on the outer margin of said plate; a wooden loading deck on said beams and engaging' said angle piece; a log rail on the deck also engaging said angle piece; and a gunwale plate secured on the outer upper part of the barge side, to said longitudinal angle piece and to said rail, and formed with a cover portion over the rail, to which is is secured.

8. In a barge, a deck; a log rail on the edge of the deck; and a gunwale plate secured on the outer upper part of the barge side, and formed with a cover portion over the rail and secured thereto; the log rail being removable without disturbing the operative position of said gunwale plate.

4. In a barge, a frame, vertical cross plates mounted on said frame; angle pieces mounted on said plates, a loading deck on said frame and engaging said pieces, log rails on the deck margin also engaging said pieces, said rails having scuppers passing therethrough and gunwale plates secured to the side or' said barge and bent inwardly to rest on the tops oit said log rails and which are removably secured thereto. Y

5. In a barge, a frame comprising deck beams; sides secured tosaid frame and beams; a plate secured to said sides and over the ends of the beams; a vertical cross plate secured to said frame; a transverse piece secured on said cross plate; a longitudinal piece on the outer margin of said rst mentioned plate; a loading deck on said beams and engaging said pieces; a log rail on the deck margin engaging said pieces; a gunwale forming a cover portion for the top and outer face of the rail; and a rubbing plate secured along the sides of the barge some distance below the gunwale plate; said log rails and cross plate cooperating to form a well; the log rails and gunwale plates having scuppers passing therethrough at the level of the deck flooring to drain the well.

G. In a barge, a frame including deck beams; sides secured to said frame and beams; a plate secured over the ends of the beams; a vertical cross plate secured on said frame; a. transverse piece mounted on the cross plate; a longitudinal piece secured on the outer margin of said cross plate; a wooden loading deck of longitudinal strips on said. beams and engaging said pieces; a load retaining and cushioning wooden log rail on the outer flooring strips and abutting said transverse cross plate and rabbeted to receive said longitudinal piece and eX- tended a considerable distance above the level of the deck floor and chamfered at its upper outer longitudinal corner; caulking forced between the lower inner corner of the leg and said deck, between said deck and transverse piece, and between said outmost strip and said longitudinal piece to prevent the entrance of water; said cross plate and said log rail serving to form a load receiving well; a gunwale plate secured on and riveted to the outer face of the upper margin of the barge side and said longitudinal piece and theouter face of the log rail, and curved over the chamfered portion, and forming a cover portion secured on and covering the top face of the log rail; and large screws passed through said cover portion into the log rail frame members forming deck beams, lower frame members, and side frame members, corner plates joining the ends of the members, and uprights and lattice members intermediately connecting the upper and lower frame members; longitudinal members se cured to the uprights and the'inner edge faces of said upper and lower members; the outer edge of the lower and side members being provided with notches; side and bottom plates comprising channel shapes eX tending from one end to the other of the bottem and sides of the barge, and riveted to the nctched members and having inwardly turned flanges disposed in said notches and riveted to and engaging the flanges of adjacent shapes; curved shape bilge plates overlapping and riveted to adjacent marginal channel shapes of the bottom and sides; transverse strengthening pieces secured to said bilge plates; and a deck laid on said deck beams.

8. In a barge, a trame comprising loading deck beams; sides secured to said frame and beams and having an inturned upper flange; a horizontal plate riveted to the upper flange and lying on and riveted to the ends of the deck beams; vertical cross plates mounted on said frame; transversev angle pieces extending across the barge near the respective ends of the barge and each having one flange upstanding and riveted flat to the cross plate; a longitudinal angle piece mounted on the outer edge of said horizontal plate and comprising an upturned flange, and a flange flat lying on lsaid plate and secured thereto by means of rivets extending through said plate and said inturned flange; and a loading deck of longitudinal strips of cushioning wood flooring laid on said beams and plate with their ends abutting said upstanding flange, the outermost strip engaging said upturned flange.

9. In a barge, a frame comprising transverse deck beams and transverse raised end beams; a wooden loading deck on said deck beams; vertical transverse plates riveted to the end deck beams; and a deck plate on said transverse plates and raised beams.

10. In a barge, the combinationof a frame having transverse deck beams and raised end beams; sides secured to said frame and beams; horizontal plates secured to said vsides and over the ends of the deck beams;

vertical cross plates; transverse angle pieces toning devices passing through the overlysecured to the vertical plates; longitudinal angle pieces secured on the outer margin of said horizontal plates; a wooden loading deck on said beams and extending to and engaging the angle pieces; an angle member secured to the Lipper edge of said crossplate and having an upper horizontal flange; a log rail on the deck margin engaging said pieces; a gunwale plate secured on the outer upper part ot the barge side, said longitudinal piece and rail, and Jforming a cover portion over the rail extended to and mounted on the ends of the raised beams; said gunwale plate and log having scuppers passing therethrough; and a deck house plate mounted on said cover portion, said horizontal flange and said raised beams.

l1. ln a barge Construction a frame consisting of transverse and longitudinal members and channeled side plates; longitudinal plat-es secured to the upper side flange of the uppermost side plates; transverse vertical plates; angle pieces riveted along the bottom edge ot' the transverse plates by which they may be secured to longitudinal members or" the barge trame; angle pieces riveted at near the longitudinal center ot the transverse plates and extending :trom side to side et the barge; a wooden deck .resting on said last named angle pieces and on said longitudinal plates; other angle pieces riveted near the upper edges ot said transverse plates; deck house plates riveted to these last named angle pieces, gunwale plates extending up the sides and bent over the deck o1 said barge; and log rails secured between the said deck and the bent over portions of said gunwale plates.

1Q. lu a barge construction, a frame inclu( ing vertical and horizontal members, and clannelcd side plates; ledge plates secured to the uppermost side plates, a wooden deck having one or more of its side slats restr on said ledge plates, log rails on the edges said deck, gunwale plates secured to the side plates and having each a horizontal dat inturner `ajraird portion overlying and secured to said log rails, vertical transverse pmces having low-er, middle and upper angle pieces secured thereto and extending across the barge trame; the lower angle pieces being secured to longitudinal members ot the trame, the middle angle pieces having a ledge ou which the ends of the deck slats rest and the upper angle pieces being secured to the deck house plates at the ends of the barge structure.

13. ln a barge including in combination, longitudinal, and vertical fra-me members and channelled side plates, ledge plates; a wooden deck; log rails on the edges thereof; gunwale plates secured to the side plates and extending over to enclose the outer and top sides of the log` rails to protect them; fasing portions ot the gunwale plates and into said log rails to hold them in place; deck house plates; vertical cross plates extending upward to the level of the gunwale plates, angle pieces riveted to the lower middle and upper portions of said transverse plates; the lower pieces b-eing secured to the barge frame, the middle pieces supporting the ends of the wooden deck and the upper pieces supporting the said deck house plates as shown.

lll. ln a barge construction, the combination with interconnected channeled side plates, a wooden deck extending from side to side ot said barge, plates and angle plates secured to the upper ilange ot the uppermost channeled side plate, the wooden working deck having rabbeted edges to receive said plates, a log rail disposed over the edges olf said working deck and having a groove to receive one ot said plates, a gunwale secured to the side plates and extending inwardlyY onto the top of said log rail, means for removably securing the log rail under the gunwale; and vertical transverse plates extending across the barge near its ends to col lectiveljv i'iorm with the opposite log rails, the side walls ot a load receiving well.

ln a barge construction, a frame, a wooden deck, deck house plates and vertical cross plates at the ends of said deck; means secured near the top edges of said cross plates 'for supportin said deck house plates; means secured near the longitudinal center oi said cross plates for supporting the ends oit said deck; and means secured near the bottom edge of said cross plates for securing there to the said barge i'rame.

1G. ln a barge construction, a trame, a wooden deck, deck house plates, log rails, guuwale plates extending over said log rails and secured thereto, vertical cross plates at the ends ol the deck and extending upwardlv as tar as the gunwale plates, means at the upper edge ot. said cross plates tor supporting the inner ends of the deck house plates, means at the longitudinal center ot said crc-ss plates for supporting the ends o' the deck and means at the lower edge of said cross plates for securing said plates to the said barge trame.

Signed at New York in the county of New York and State of New York this 29th day oi August, A. D. 1929.

WILLIAM G. ESMOND. 

